FELCO 160S - One-Hand Pruning Shear - Essential Model for Small Hands

FELCO 160S One-Hand Pruning Shear - Essential Model for Small Hands

The FELCO 160S is the compact counterpart in the "Essentials" range, specifically engineered for users with smaller hands. This model combines the world-class cutting performance of Swiss-hardened steel with an incredibly lightweight handle design. By utilizing high-tech composite materials, the 160S offers a tool that is easy to control and maneuver, making it the perfect choice for high-precision tasks and general garden maintenance where a heavy tool would be a hindrance.

Best For Gardeners with small to medium-sized hands who want a professional-grade, ultra-lightweight bypass shear for frequent use and detailed pruning work.

Key Features

• Lightweight Composite Construction: The handles are made from fiberglass-reinforced composite material, which provides incredible strength and weather resistance while keeping the tool exceptionally light.

• Swiss-Made Precision Blades: Features a hardened steel bypass cutting head, ensuring clean, surgical-grade cuts that minimize plant tissue damage and encourage healthy growth.

• Optimized Small Hand Ergonomics: Designed with a shorter handle span and compact geometry, allowing for a comfortable and secure grip that reduces the physical effort required to close the shears.

• Sleek & Functional Design: Focuses on essential pruning performance, featuring a smooth spring mechanism and a simple, reliable locking catch for safe storage.

• Maintainable & Reliable: True to FELCO standards, the 160S is built to last; it features replaceable blades and a straightforward assembly that is easy to clean and oil.

Sizes Available

This item is sold as a single FELCO 160S (Small) pruning shear unit.

Specifications

• Brand: FELCO (Made in Switzerland)

• Model: FELCO 160S (Essentials)

• Overall Length: 200mm

• Cutting Capacity: 20mm (0.8 inches)

• Weight: 175g

• Hand Compatibility: Right-handed (Small hand size recommended).

• Bypass cutting action.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Precision pruning of roses, perennials, and ornamental shrubs where a delicate touch is required.

• Daily garden maintenance for users who find traditional forged-aluminum shears too heavy for long-term use.

• Cleanly cutting through green wood and flowers, ensuring a professional finish for home or hobbyist gardening.

• A high-quality, accessible pruning solution for those who require the reliability of the FELCO brand in a compact, ergonomic format.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.